we report two cases of de novo gemistocytic glioblastomas. in case one, a 35 year male presented with features of raised intracranial pressure and rapid neurological deterioration. in case 2; a 73 year old male presented with rapid neurological deterioration and focal neurological deficits. in both cases imaging findings were suggestive of high grade malignancy involving the brain. this was con...

background: propranolol has been recently indicated to inhibit the rapid growth and involution of infantile hemangioma. in the present study, we investigated the efficacy and safety of propranolol in iranian infants. methods: a total of 30 infants with indications for medical intervention, such as large hemangiomas, wounds with or without secondary infection, or active trauma-induced bleeding, ...

in this case report, we present the first diagnosed case of galloway- mowat syndrome in iran. a 7 month old infant boy with microcephaly that had prominently stunted head growth after birth, gastroesophageal reflux, multiple craniofascial characters, hypothyroidism and nephrotic syndrome diagnosed at 5 months of age associated with rapid decline in renal function and heavy proteinuria in 2 mont...

background the ala of the nose, with its particular texture and characteristics, poses both aesthetically and functionally intriguing challenges and is rather problematic regarding choices for reconstructive methods. both flaps and grafts have been used to restore natural structure of nasal ala. the present study summarizes a ten-year experience of reconstructive surgery using small composite g...

background: stevia rebaudiana bertoni, an important anti-diabetic medicinal plant, becomes an inevitable alternative to sugar. due to the propagation difficulties, tissue culture is the best alternative for rapid mass propagation of stevia plants. objective: the present study was conducted to optimize a protocol for rapid micropropagation of stevia rebaudiana by shoot tip explants and to invest...

poor packaging and improper management causes fruits get bruised and squeezed, allowingfor different types of rots to develop when the necessary favorable growth conditions available.tomato fruit is beset with problems of both field and storage rot. throughout the presentstudy, two biocontrol bacteria pseudomonas fluorescens utpf68, and bacillus subtilis utb96the large scale production of which...

the rapid growth in natural gas consumption has increased the need for gas storage, in particular in the form of injection into depleted reservoirs. also, co2 sequestration into the depleted reservoirs has attracted a large attention recently. however, it is important to ensure that the injection pressure is maintained below a certain limit to avoid unsealing the cap rock or reactivation of any...